BSc Human Biology & Physiology

At Glasgow, you won’t just learn biology from books—you’ll experience it firsthand. From your very first year, you’ll be in the lab, working with real data, exploring the science behind human health, and even stepping into professional research settings, whether in industry or abroad. As you progress, you’ll dive deeper into human body systems, explore anatomy museums, and work with some of the latest imaging technologies.

How your practical learning develops

• Hands-on labs with modern tools : Your lab sessions don’t just stop at experiments—they’re supported by interactive multimedia, real-time data analysis, and visualisation tools that bring human physiology to life.
• Access to world-class collections : You’ll study specimens in the University’s Zoology and Anatomy museums, including the renowned Hunterian Museum collections—resources normally reserved for researchers.
• Independent Honours Project : In your final year, you’ll take on your own Life Sciences Honours Project—this could be an investigation, public engagement work, a dissertation, or even an internship. You’ll work one-to-one with supervisors, building the kind of research skills employers and postgrad programmes value.
• MSci placement year (optional) : If you continue onto the MSci, you’ll gain a dedicated year in a research lab or industry placement—here in the UK or overseas—between Years 3 and 4.
• Field courses : Each year, you’ll take part in field courses that move your learning out of the lab and into real-world environments, sharpening your skills in practical settings.
• Cutting-edge research facilities : Through the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences, you’ll train with advanced tools like confocal and electron microscopes, flow cytometry, histology, and digital imaging—skills that prepare you for modern bioscience careers.
• Bioinformatics and omics workshops : You’ll get practical training in bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics—helping you handle the big data that drives today’s biological research.
• Object-based learning : At the Hunterian Collections Study Centre, you’ll connect theory with real specimens and artefacts, gaining a deeper understanding through hands-on study.

Graduates from this programme go on to roles such as research scientists, clinical lab technicians, public health professionals, or health educators, thanks to a mix of rigorous lab skills, human physiology expertise, and real-world context. What’s more, the University of Glasgow ensures you're supported every step of the way—even beyond graduation:

• Careers Service support: You’ll have access to the Careers, Employability & Opportunity team, offering personalized career coaching, peer support, internship opportunities via their Hub, employer fairs, and even alumni networking—for as long as two years after graduation. 

• Employment stats & job quality: A high 70% of this course’s graduates enter highly skilled roles within 15 months post-graduation. Outcomes include roles as teaching professionals, health associate professionals, IT professionals, media professionals, and more. 

• University–industry connections: Through partnerships within the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences you’ll gain access to research exposure and employer engagement opportunities—connecting academic learning with practical pathways. 

• Accreditation value: While the BSc is not individually accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, all Life Sciences BSc programmes—including Human Biology & Physiology—are covered by this professional endorsement, reinforcing the quality and career-readiness of your degree. 

• Graduate destinations: Alumni step into diverse roles spanning biomedical research, hospital and industry labs, clinical trials, allied health professions, publishing and digital media, medicine, teaching, public health, stratified medicine, and cardiovascular science. 

Further Academic Progression:
After completing your BSc, you’re well placed to advance your studies with an MSci (with optional placement year), or move into PhD research, along with postgraduate training in fields like cardiovascular science, public health, or stratified medicine. This degree lays a strong groundwork for both professional and academic trajectories.